7th September (2nd blog)
Hi everyone!
Once a tourist saw a Bedouin sitting under a palm tree. He asked the Bedouin, "What are you doing?"
"I'm waiting," answered the Bedouin.
"What are you waiting for?"
"I travelled three days at a neck-breaking speed. I'm waiting now that my soul is catching up."
Well - many of you may know this story. It describes exactly how I feel now!
Yesterday I spent all day sitting in trains, hopping from one train into another, sitting in airports and in a plane. Finally I tried to find my way from the Dublin airport to Dun Laoghaire, where I've rented a small room for the next four weeks.
It was eight o'clock p.m., when I finally got there and I felt too worn out to write a blog (I was also a bit shy asking my landlord whether I can use his computer).
The room is far from a five star accommodation, but the people are very sweet and are trying very hard to make myself feel at home at there place.
But unfortunately I've also a few bad news to report: The day before I was leaving I had a "computer-meltdown". Suddenly the monitor went blank and I was in a state of panic. I found out that the monitor was working just fine, so I figured the graphic-card died on me.
Well - "no use crying about spilled milk", I won't be able to use my computer during the next four weeks anyway.
The more severe thing is, I lost my digital camera on one of those trains. It wasn't an expensive one, but I planed to take a lot of picture while I'm in Ireland.
I went out to look for replacement today, but the digital cameras seem much more expensive in Ireland than in Germany. The cheapest I saw still costs 119,00 EUR (I bought mine for 59,00 EUR).
Tomorrow will be my first day at school (at this particular language school, of course;-)). I'm pretty excited about that. How are the other attendants going to be like? Will I am/be the only non-native student? (which one is correct?)
What will the syllabus/curriculum be like? (which one is correct?)
I just know that we're going to conduced six lessons and have to deliver three papers about English language teaching.
Simon - since CELTA and CELT are pretty equivalent, can you tell me please what you experienced during your teacher training was like? That would be most valuable for me!
What is your life in Turkey like?
And what was it working as a Harbour Master on Lake Constance (one of the most beautiful sceneries I've seen so far... one have to put up with a lot of tourists though)?
Simon - your (tactful) comments are most appreciated!
Thank you so much for you encouragement!
(Sometimes I doubt whether my English is good enough to become an English teacher.)
Please, continue to correct me!
(I think my self-confidence can even handle a more direct approach.)
I hope that you people out there will witness my English improving during those remaining three weeks.
I also hope that I'll be able to blog at a daily bases (as it supposed to be).
That will depend pretty much on the level of social life I'll or won't have here in Dun Laoghaire.
Sorry - for being unable to upload more picture on this blog. I might order a digital camera online, but that depends from the price and the legal conditions, of course (can I order a camera from Germany and let it send to Ireland?)
So, folks - thats all for today!
To everyone my very best wishes!
Bye
Marvin
Comments
Hi Marvin! I wish you good luck in your first day at school :-). Oh your English is good and you´ll be a good English teacher. Best wishes, Ana Paula.
Hi Marvin, I posted a comment on your 1st blog but I think it will appear tomorrow. Anyway, I wish you the best on your 4 weeks CELT course and I'm sure you'll become a very good teacher. Do you know if this course can be attended in other countries? I'm an accountant and I'm a bit fed up of my profession. I would have liked to teach but I think that I lack patience. Of course we'll see your improvements during this month. I was a student blogger in April and I learnt a lot. Best wishes, Cris
Hello Marvin Welcome to the blog again. I really love your blogs. Your written English seems to be fantastic to me. keep you work up. good luck in your studies, I think you took the right decision. I'm planning to take my IELTS test in next December too. Marvin, I have a question; can you tell please how it feels to change positions in a person's career life? since you studied first psychology and now you're planing to be an English teacher!! This subject really interests me as I may have the same situation one day. I'm really eager to hear from you the answer! All the best, keep writing even few sentences! Bïa
Dear Marvin, hello from Pakistan. I wish you all the best for the forthcoming English language course. I also hope that this opportunity would not only enable you to brush up your language skill but would help you to lessening your anxiety. I liked your latest blog as much as the last one. You used quite an interesting caption for one of the pictures: “if you can’t beat them – join them”. Would you please like to share the origin of this phrase? Good luck
Hi, Marvin! I wish your first school day was successful! I'm looking forward that you'll describe it! It's a pity that we can't see photos from Ireland... By the way, I've returned from Germany a week ago. It's so interesting country!
Hi Marvin! sorry for your camera and your computer as well, I hope you will get a new one and we are waiting your pictures from Ireland. You will clear up all your doubts about this language. Enjoy your class and soon than later We will see you in BBC team. good luck Jorge
Hi there Marvin, it's good to know you're already in Ireland and about to begine your teacher training. I'm sure everything is going to turn out fine. You seem to be a very dedicated student. I was sad to know about your little misfortunes, but I'm sure you'll find a way to make up for them. I hope you can get a camera to show us a little bit of your trip. It's going to be really nice to know the school, your classmates and a little of Ireland. Well, best wishes for you in this jorney. See you more soon. Byebye.
Hey Marvin ! What a day you had! Losing your camera and the sudden 'death' of you computer in one day...that's a lot! Don't worry about your English course, I know you'll be fine. We are really looking forward to your next blog and to your photos from Ireland. Have a good day, Liz
Good luck for your first day as student tomorrow. I guess your english is realy good, surely better than mine. continue to tell us about your experience in Ireland.Bye Bye.
And so you'll wind up in an Irish school, trying to become an English teacher! I hope you'll skate through your final exam topping off your dream!
Can anyone Tell me how easy is CELTA for non-native person, I am planning to start this course,however I dread the prospect of finding myself in native speakers class. Can anyone advise me, what I need to do?
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